Gilberto Manzano

Gilberto Manzano

Gilberto Manzano is a staff writer covering the NFL for Sports Illustrated. After starting off as a breaking news writer at NFL.com in 2014, he worked as the Raiders beat reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal and covered the Chargers and Rams for the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Daily News. During his time as a combat sports reporter, he was awarded best sports spot story of 2018 by the Nevada Press Association for his coverage of the Conor McGregor-Khabib Nurmagomedov post-fight brawl. Manzano, a first-generation Mexican-American with parents from Nayarit, Mexico, is the cohost of Compas on the Beat, a sports and culture show featuring Mexican-American journalists. He has been a member of the Pro Football Writers of America since 2017.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown celebrates a touchdown against Chicago Bears.
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2025 NFL Season: Ranking Every NFC North Roster

In the NFL's most loaded division, the Lions still look the best on paper, but they've got plenty of competition from the other three teams.

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The Bears prioritized adding offensive lineman and skill players to support their franchise quarterback.
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2025 NFC North Offseason Report Card: Bears Go All in to Help Caleb Williams

Chicago loaded up on offensive linemen and skill players to support its franchise quarterback in Year 2. How did the rest of the division fare?

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Young faces a crucial third season as the Panthers' starting quarterback.
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2025 NFC South Offseason Report Card: Bucs, Falcons the Best in the Division

But the Panthers are closing the gap after free agency and the draft, while the Saints are still trying to figure out who will be their starting quarterback.

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The Giants brough in a pair of first-round picks, including one who should make an impact on Day 1.
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Ranking 2025 NFC Draft Classes: Giants Get Upside, Seahawks See Immediate Boost

Let’s re-evaluate our initial draft grades with an eye toward which teams helped themselves the most for the upcoming season.

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The Saints selected Tyler Shough with the 40th pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
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2025 NFL Draft: Five Most Likely Busts in the NFC

Will the Saints be able to get the most out of Tyler Shough? Plus, the Cardinals rolled the dice on a boom-or-bust prospect.

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C.J. Stroud was sacked 52 times last season, the second-most in the NFL.
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The Biggest Remaining Roster Holes for All 32 NFL Teams

The roster building portion of the offseason is mostly over, but every team could stand to improve somewhere on the gridiron.

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The Jaguars traded up to select Travis Hunter with the No. 2 pick.
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2025 NFL Draft Grades: Analysis of Every Team’s Picks

A closer look at which teams drafted best and which teams still have some work to do this offseason.

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The Giants selecting Carter at No. 3 enabled them to trade back into the first round for quarterback Jaxson Dart later Thursday night.
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2025 NFL Draft Day 1 Winners and Questions: Jaguars, Giants Get Aggressive

There were both commendable and head-scratching decisions in Thursday’s first round as many teams seemingly stuck to their board regardless of position and value.

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The Jaguars traded their fifth pick, 36th pick, 136th pick and a 2026 first-round pick to the Browns to select Hunter.
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2025 NFL Draft First-Round Grades for All 32 Picks

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes calls signals against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field.
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Each Team’s Biggest NFL Draft ‘What If’ Since 2000

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Daniels completed 69% of his passes and threw for 3,568 yards, 25 touchdowns and nine interceptions, leading the Commanders to the NFC championship game.
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2024 NFL Draft Class Could Go Down Among the Best Ever

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Ward has emerged as the frontrunner to be selected by Tennessee next Thursday.
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NFL Draft Quarterback Rankings: Titans Set to Wisely Pick Cam Ward

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